UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Guatemala

Guatemala: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 6.56 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
6.56
Change on year
up 47.3%
World rank
82nd
of 91 countries
All-time high
6.56
in 2014
All-time low
3.21
in 2006
Years of data
5
2002–2014

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Guatemala, 2002–2014

02462002200820142002: 3.42006: 3.22012: 4.32013: 4.52014: 6.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2014, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Guatemala stood at 6.56. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 47.3% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Guatemala peaked at 6.56 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 2006.

That places Guatemala 82nd out of 91 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in Guatemala, 2002 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2002 3.44
2006 3.21 -6.5%
2012 4.25 +32.4%
2013 4.45 +4.6%
2014 6.56 +47.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.32 3.21 3.44 2
2010s 5.09 4.25 6.56 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 79 Mauritius 7.97 compare
  2. 80 Indonesia 7.76 compare
  3. 81 Türkiye 7.46 compare
  4. 83 El Salvador 6.55 compare
  5. 84 Tunisia 6.48 compare
  6. 85 Honduras 6.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Guatemala?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Guatemala was 6.56 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 6.56 in 2014.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2006.
How does Guatemala rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Guatemala ranks 82nd out of 91 countries with data for 2014.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/